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    Wiki Trauma Wounds in Diabetic patients

    I'm new to wound care coding and am still trying to figure out some of the particulars. My main struggle is with diabetic patients. If a diabetic patient has a trauma wound or pressure ulcer on the foot, is it still coded as a diabetic foot ulcer with E10/E11 and L97? OR Is the wound coded as...
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    Wiki Stasis Ulcer

    Can anybody tell me what the default code is for venous stasis ulcer? I work in home health and sometimes we get very little documentation. What code would you use if it just states "venous stasis ulcer" or "stasis ulcer" but doesn't mention venous insufficiency or varicose veins? Thanks!
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    Wiki Pressure Ulcers

    Hello coding friends, My issue is with the location of the pressure ulcer. The Dx goes as follows: Two Stage 1 pressure ulcers in gluteal cleft: Two ulcers 0.5 cm across in gluteal cleft, surrounded by white skin 1 cm across. Any help would be greatly appreciated Happy New Year!
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